Tea production falls sharply in Kenya
Kenya, the world's largest exporter of black tea, has seen its tea output plummet by 12% in the first eight months of the year, according to the Tea Board of Kenya. Production dropped to 182 million kilograms between January and August, and the full year output is predicted to fall by as much as 10 percent from a year ago. African tea prices rose to a record this month as poor weather hurt crops and are expected to continue the upward trend in the next months. Earnings from tea exports are to rise 22 percent this year.